Opinion

Advice: Outside The Box

Dear Dr. Fred: My partner of seven years recently broke up with me and moved out, because … get this …he “doesn’t think he’s gay anymore!’’ He was married to a woman when we first met, but he had been having sex with men on the down low for some time. All I can say […]

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Pecs and the City

I used to think I was interesting. Always quick with a joke, a humorous anecdote or a hilarious story about some bizarre situation that I found myself in. I used to think my unnatural retention of trivia and encyclopedic knowledge of a myriad of subjects was enough to add flavor to any conversation. I realize

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Supporting your LGBT friends?

The following column was written by a friend of mine, Ted.  Although it deals with the lack of support to LGBT businesses in another part of the country, it very much applies to Fresno and the country at large. I hope you’ll read and consider supporting businesses and groups that support you. Pride season is

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Pride Visa card review

We were recently contacted by card.com to review their new Pride Visa prepaid card.  It was very fun to take out for a couple of small purchases and the reactions the cashiers gave us.  “How cool!” and “That’s neat” It really shows how far our community has come in its acceptance. Having used many credit

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Chance Choice

OK, it is nature or nurture? That’s a lot of the controversy about being gay… were you born gay or did you become gay? Was it an inherent and inevitable conclusion of your developing sexuality or was it a choice? Well, what are people? Are they born that way or do they become who they

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The Parenting Loop

What is The Parenting Loop? I wanted to be a better parent then my parents and it never occurred to me that my children would at times end up parenting me, this is what I call The Parenting Loop.  It is when you find your children parenting you in the loving ways you have parented

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… One Giant Leap for Equality

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court said that the proponents of Proposition 8 that appealed Judge Walker’s decision did not have standing. In other words, they told the Prop 8 proponents: this doesn’t affect you. You have no personal stake in the defense of this law. To paraphrase: general “ooginess” at the thought of gay

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